Combination writing-paper and envelop tablet.



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APPLICATION FILED APR.4, 1913.

Patented Feb. 10, 191 i INVENTOR John 09/70 6734)? JOHN ANDERSON, OF THEUNITED STATES NAVY.

COMBINATION WRITING-PAPER AND ENVELOP TABLET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

Application filed April 4, 1913. Serial No. 758,806.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, atpresent connected with the United States Navy on board the U. S. S.Utah, have invented a new and Improved Combination VVriting- Paper andEnvelop Tablet, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention relates to tablets, and particularly to a tablet in whichsheets of writing paper,'and a series of envelop blanks are so combinedthat the paper and the envelop blanks have a compact and convenientarrangement, with the envelop blanks spread out in flat form andsuperposed one on another, the paper and the envelop blanks being heldto stubs defined by lines of perforations or their equivalent, so thatthe letter sheets and envelop blanks can be readily detached as requiredfor use.

The invention will be particularly explained in the specific descriptionfollowing.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a combination tablet embodying myinvention; Fig. 2 is an edge view thereof; and Fig. 3 is a detail planview of one of the envelop blanks and a portion of its stub.

In forming a tablet in accordance with my invention, a series of lettersheets 10 is arranged, spread out in flat form, and approximately acorresponding number of em velop blanks 11, the blanks being superposedone on another. The series of sheets 10 of writing paper and the seriesof envelop blanks are preferably separated by a central stiffener orbaseboard 12, and the tablet is completed by covers 13, 14, and abinding strip 15, preferably of linen or the like, the side portions 15"of which constitute hinges on which the covers may be swung.

The inner side of that cover 14 that overlies the sheets 10 of writingpaper has blotting material 16 on the inner face thereof, so that thecover may be brought down upon the written matter, to blot the same.

The sheets 10 are formed with stubs 10*, and the envelop blanks aresimilarly formed with stubs 11", defined respectively by a seriesofperforations 10", 11", so that a sheet of paper or an envelop may bereadily detached from its respective stub.

It is to be observed in connection with Figs. 1 and 2, that the writingpaper is spread out in fiat, unfolded form, its foldmg line beingindicated by scoring as at 10, and also it 'will be seen that theenvelop blanks are unfolded being bound into the pad in flat open form,the body panels 11, 11, and the sealin flap 11 being in line with eachother and lnline also with a securing flap 11 that unites a blank to itsstub 11. The envelop blanks are gummed on one side of the sealing flap11 and on one face of the end flaps 11 of the adjacent body panel 11,the gummed surfaces being toward the central separating stiffener orbase 12.

In practice, a letter having been written upon the. outermost sheet 10of paper, the latter can be readily detached at the line of perforations10" and folded on the central line 10. In the case of the envelop blanksthe outermost one may be addressed, the address being produced on theouter face of the panel 11; thereupon the envelop blank may be detachedat the line of perforations 11".

The envelop, it will be seen, is still unfolded or in the from of ablank. v The securing tab 11' is folded down against the panel 11, onthe inner side; the end flaps 11 of the panel l1 are then folded inwardonto the panel 11, over the securing tab 11; the blank is then folded onthe score line 11 between the panels 11 and 11, so that the anel 11overlies the panel 11, with the en tabs 11 therebetween; the gummed endflaps 11 are then folded onto the back of the envelop over the outerside of the panel 11; finally the written sheet having been placedwithin the envelop, the sealing flap 11 is brought down upon the back ofthe envelop and over the gummed end flaps 11 and sealed.

It is to be noted particularly, that by arranging the envelop elementsin the form of superimposed blanks having the proper elements gummed andfacing inward, and uniting the several blanks in tablet form par-'elleling the sheets of paper, and by having the sheets of paper spreadout in fiat unfolded form, the pad wlll be in a very compact form for, agiven number of sheets of paper and the proper complement of envelops.Moreover, by the arrangement of the envelops in spread-cu blanks, as (lescribed, they form a properly fiat base sufficiently broad to preventany tendency of the tablet to rock on any articular portion of theenvelops; it will e observed that the letter sheets and the envelopblanks for their major portions have approximately the same width, andtherefore when writing is being done on the letter sheets and the en-,velop blanks are at the bottom, a substantial support is afforded forthe letter-sheets for the greater portions of their area.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. In a tablet, a series of superimposed envelop blanks each inspread-out form, portions of the envelop blanks having gummed edgesfacing inwardly, each blank being formed with a securing flap and astub, there being a weakened line between the said flap and stub.

2. A pad composed of sheets of writing paper and separate envelopblanks, the writing paper being spread out in the form of superimposedflat sheets disposed at-one side blanks furthermore including flaps ateac side, the width of the portions havin the side flaps being equal inwidth to the s eets of writin paper, to form a substantialsupport for te writing paper for the full width thereof, when the. said paper isbeing written upon. I In testimony whereof I have signed my name to thisspecification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. JOHNANDERSON. Witnesses: i

I. BERNS'IEIN, JOHN PEYBER.

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